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The risk of gestational diabetes is increased for women who have a family history of diabetes, a study found. The risks were higher for women who had a sibling with diabetes than those who had parents with the disease.

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The risk of gestational diabetes is increased for women who have a family history of diabetes, a study found. The risks were higher for women who had a sibling with diabetes than those who had parents with the disease.

Merck & Co. submitted clinical data to the FDA to support its application for using cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil in women ages 27 to 45. A Merck spokeswoman said the company expects the FDA to respond before a CDC advisory body on vaccines meets in June.

Obesity rates among adult women in the U.S. appear to have stabilized over the past decade, according to new government data. However, the rates for adult men climbed from about 27.5% to 32% over the same period. "It's slightly good news to see that it's not increasing at the rate it was before, but we can't really relax. We still have a third of our population that's obese," said an official at the CDC.

U.K. researchers said many children diagnosed with a sensitivity to peanuts may not really have a full-blown allergy. The study found only seven of 79 children deemed peanut-sensitive by standard allergy testing showed objective symptoms of a peanut allergy during a food challenge.

Australian researchers found depression and anxiety were 30% less likely among women eating a traditional Australian diet of mostly vegetables, fruit, meat and grains, and 50% more likely among those who ate a "Western" diet of burgers, white bread, pizza, flavored milk drinks, beer and sugar-laden foods.